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Donald Trump impersonator in demand after US election

[ad_1] Mike OsmanMike Osman began impersonating Donald Trump in 2016, when he was running to be president against Hilary ClintonA Donald Trump impressionist has said his phone did not stop ringing after the result of the 2024 US presidential election.Mike Osman, a comedian from Southampton, was almost ready to retire his blonde wig and fake tan.But news of the Republican's return to the White House has inspired him to carry
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Russia ready to wage cyber war on UK, minister to say

[ad_1] Russia is ready to carry out cyber attacks on the United Kingdom and other allies in a bid to weaken support for Ukraine, a senior minister will warn later.Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden is set to tell a Nato meeting that the Kremlin could target British businesses and leave millions without power. It is the latest in a series of warnings about the cyber-warfare capabilities of
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‘We knew Christmas before your ancestors’

[ad_1] AFPOrthodox Ethiopian Christians celebrate Christmas on 7 January Forty years on from the original recording, the cream of British and Irish pop music past and present are once again asking whether Ethiopians know it is Christmas.In 1984, responding to horrific images of the famine in northern Ethiopia broadcast on the BBC, musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure corralled some of the biggest stars of the era to record a
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Perfume boss caught on video saying he ignored Russia sanctions

[ad_1] FacebookDavid Crisp sold his high-end perfume in RussiaA British businessman caught on camera confessing he was illegally selling luxury perfume to Russia is not facing criminal charges, the BBC has learned.David Crisp admitted to an undercover investigator that he had “ignored government edicts” on sanctions by selling £1,000-a-bottle “Boadicea the Victorious” perfume in Russia.The BBC can now exclusively show the undercover video, which has previously only been shared in
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‘I was duped by Martin Lewis deepfake advert’

[ad_1] Des lost £76,000 after falling victim to a scam advert on Facebook"It's quite difficult for me to have to sit in the same room as you", money saving expert Martin Lewis says as Des Healey, a kitchen fitter from Brighton, walked into the BBC Radio 5 Live studio.Like many other people, Des had fallen victim to a scam advert on Facebook which used a deepfake of Martin along with
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‘Love you bro’ – Zayn Malik’s tribute to Payne at gig

[ad_1] Getty ImagesZayn Malik has paid tribute to his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne at his show in Leeds on Saturday night, with a sign which read: "Love you bro".The message, which has been widely shared on social media, also had Payne's name and the year he was born and died.Malik's tour was meant to begin in Edinburgh earlier this week. However, he rescheduled two of his shows in
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‘Refused service again with my guide dog, I’m done speaking out’

[ad_1] Sean DilleySean Dilley says the last straw came after he and his guide dog Shawn were stopped from entering a restaurant last weekAs a guide dog handler of 25 and a half years, I’ve had hundreds of experiences of being refused service - but online threats and increasing hostility towards disabled people mean I’m giving up on asking publicly for equality and respect.The last straw came about a week
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‘Two thirds back assisted dying’ and ‘Putin ready to cripple Britain’

[ad_1] Several front pages lead with stories on the upcoming vote in Parliament on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The Sunday Times reports on a new poll which indicates 65% of the country supports the move - with 13% opposing it. The study of more than 17,000 people also found that those who had lost a parent in the past five years are 18 points more likely to
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Man City 0-4 Tottenham: What is going wrong for the Premier League champions?

[ad_1] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looked back on the stunning 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham and delivered a simple truth."We have to accept the reality and break it," he said.Given he began his post-match news conference by saying "when you lose 4-0 there is not much to say" before offering his congratulations to Spurs on their biggest away win at City, Guardiola then spent quite a bit of time
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BBC’s Lucy Owen describes her very own ‘IVF miracle’

[ad_1] Lucy OwenLucy describes her son Gabriel, who was conceived via IVF, as her greatest joyBBC presenter Lucy Owen conceived her son, Gabriel, through in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Following the release of a new Netflix drama about the origins of IVF, Lucy recalls her own experience.I've always felt extremely lucky, perhaps even slightly guilty, that our IVF journey was relatively straightforward compared to those others go through.One cycle was hard